ICC Rule no. According to 28, the fielder is the batsman and every player of the fielding team except the wicketkeeper. Certain limits and rules apply to each fielder, such as what they can wear, where to stand and how to field.
No fielder can wear gloves or pads during fielding, except in the case or umpire is allowed. Usually such approval is for an injured player. This rule applies to everyone except the wicketkeeper.
If a fielder touches the ball by flying his wardrobe, cap or anything else to catch the ball, that would be a breakdown. In this case the umpire declares “Dead Ball” and is also likely to give a 5 penalty run to the batting team.
The status of the players of the fielding team is also determined by the rule. There can be only two fielders on the on-side (leg side) at a time, even behind the popping crease. If more, it will be considered no ball. No fielder can stand on the pitch or take a place so that the batsman is uncomfortable.
Before throwing the bowler's ball, the fielder seems to do more movements, then the umpire can announce the Dead Ball. If this happens, the batting side can also get a penalty of 5 runs and the bowling team will suffer losses. (All Photo Credit: PTI / ICC / MCC / X)
